What is the University of Waikato Engineering design show?

This world-class Engineering Design Show is the flagship event of the School of Engineering at the University of Waikato and is the high-point of our degree programmes. It provides an opportunity to see firsthand how our students excel in designing, building and testing new products, structures and solutions for the real world. Students also compete within the event for industry-sponsored prizes.

More info can be found on our website.

Prof Mike Duke’s 3rd year Mechanical engineering design challenge

Alongside the fourth-year project displays and student competitions we have a range of activities for visitors to participate in: • Professional Engineering at

Waikato - presentations by our staff to come and find out a little more about studying Engineering with us. • Navigate your way through the show on our Engineering scavenger hunt! The more clues you complete the higher your chance of a prize! • Best photo prize - we will have some cool stuff on display and it’s down to you to get creative and enter our photo competition!

There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. • Come and talk to our engineering student ambassadors as well as our students displaying their work to get the inside knowledge of what studying engineering is all about! • As well as several smaller spot competitions and prizes!

We anticipate guests coming for around 2 hours to get a good flavour of who we are and what we have to offer.

EDS runs 9-5 each day (19th & 20th Oct 2021) - we encourage visitors to come in the morning to see the most action!

2nd year Civil engineering bridge design challenge